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Prototype

by: Maxwell Adams

Publication date: 2010

Topics: let's play, Maxwell Adams, Prototype

Publisher: Let's Play Archive

Prototype is a game about an ultra-powered jerkhole who runs around Manhattan while the military slaughters plague-ridden citizens in the streets. It's a lot of fun.

The Powers
Your character, Alex Mercer, is infected with the virus codenamed "Blacklight". It enables him to break science in many entertaining ways. He can manifest offensive and defensive items, like claws and shields. He can absorb humans into his body, stealing their memory and appearance. Super strength and super agility are part of the package. He can also parkour on anything, run up sheer vertical surfaces, and fly.

There are more complicated moves available, most of which involve the application of devastating force on a single human target which could easily be killed by the most basic punching attack. Some these advanced moves require you to mash several buttons in sequence, so people tend to complain about the controls. Whatever. I've played worse.

The Plot
This game uses a storytelling method that is very complicated, but also very simple. Cutscenes are mostly shown out of order, letting you see the past or the future of the plotline. Most of the backstory is told through the Web of Intrigue, a collection of 131 short movies. It's a complete mess, and the game makes no effort to clean it up for you. Many players, upon finishing the game, had no idea who the final boss was. We'll just try to explain things as we play through the game.

Original Archived Let's Play available at the Let's Play Archive